Vulnerability in Libav
CVE-2015-5479
The ff_h263_decode_mba function in libavcodec/ituh263dec.c in Libav before 11.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a file with crafted dimensions.
EPSS: 0.013 (80.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Libav
- Opensuse Leap — versions 42.1
- Ubuntu — versions 12.04
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1685 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- USN-2944-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- 75932 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5479?
- CVE-2015-5479 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libav, classified under CWE-189. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-04-19.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5479?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-5479 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.